Engineering a Landmark

Historical marker location:

2301 Ohio Dr SW, East Potomac Park, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Ohio Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.)

Hains Point, National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.